Ragnar Lothbrok's Cult of Thor

In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the role of Thor in the legends of Ragnar Lothbrok. While earlier episodes focused on Odin and blood eagles, this conversation turns to the thunder god's hammer, Mjöllnir, and how it appears in the saga as a protective symbol for Ragnar's sons. They discuss the archaeological evidence of Thor's hammer amulets from the Viking Age, the possible link between the cult of Thor and the historical Great Heathen Army, and how later Christian writers reinterpreted Thor as a demon. Specific finds like the Købelev rune stone and the Eyrarland statue are examined, along with the question of whether Ragnar himself would have worn a hammer pendant. The episode also touches on the rivalry between Thor and Odin in Norse religion and how that tension plays out in the sagas.

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